Yams production in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Yams production was 45,058 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,058 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 63 countries
All-time high
45,535 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, yams production in Solomon Islands stood at 45,058 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Solomon Islands peaked at 45,535 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1961.

Solomon Islands ranks 27th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,011 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 14,000 tonnes 9
1970s 15,960 tonnes 14,200 tonnes 17,300 tonnes 10
1980s 18,820 tonnes 17,500 tonnes 20,800 tonnes 10
1990s 22,018 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 24,500 tonnes 10
2000s 30,600 tonnes 26,000 tonnes 35,000 tonnes 10
2010s 42,552 tonnes 35,000 tonnes 45,535 tonnes 10
2020s 45,109 tonnes 44,954 tonnes 45,313 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 54,514 tonnes compare
  2. 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 45,301 tonnes compare
  4. 28 Comoros 30,988 tonnes compare
  5. 29 Panama 28,675 tonnes compare
  6. 30 Haiti 21,832 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Solomon Islands?
Yams production in Solomon Islands was 45,058 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest yams production recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 45,535 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for yams production?
Solomon Islands ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.